He categorizes the rest of the book by different ethnic groups and the specific stereotypes (and crude pictures) that label each one. All in all, he claims that racism is hating a specific individual on the basis of their race, along with stereotypes that feed into the assumption of the person.Stereotypes can be very useful in our everyday social interactions and decision-making. They are actually a kind of survival instinct---a crude form of received inductive reasoning that can help us make snap judgements in situations where we do not know all the facts. (Dalton 4)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A Practical Guide to Racism by C.H. Dalton (Library Research)
According to Dalton, the human race is not an actual race, but rather a species divided into several species that are grouped based off of physical appearances. Dalton states that "Racism is the dislike of another race as a whole, or of another person solely because he is a member of a certain race" (Dalton 3). He goes on to explain that racism oversimplifies the differences in characteristics among individuals. Later exclaiming that:
Perceptions of Asian American Students Website
http://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=963
This website goes to talk about the common model minority of Asian American students. The ones being shy, nerdy, socially awkward foreigners who cannot speak English. It goes further to explain the negative effects of such stereotypes. This includes "psychological, emotional, and social costs for Asian American students, such as studying harder and longer, foregoing social life, enduring loneliness and alienation, and experiencing extreme depression and stress" (Zhang). When people see an Asian American student, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the assumption that the individual is extremely smart and works hard. From personal experience, this usually causes others to expect more from the Asian American individual, giving them much more pressure than to other people.
Zhang then goes on to explaining the effects of the stereotype that Asian Americans are poor-speaking foreigners, and thus are socially awkward. She explains, "peer exclusion often happens to those who are perceived as outsiders or nerds with inadequate language, communication, and social skills. People are more likely to initiate friendship with those who are perceived as similar, good at self-disclosure, and having good social and communication skills" (Zhang). Often in movies, we see Asian Americans being associated with the uncool crowd in school. This is due to the fact that other groups view Asian Americans as people with completely different customs and habits. The lack of similarities between Asians and other ethnic groups creates gaps in relationships.
This website goes to talk about the common model minority of Asian American students. The ones being shy, nerdy, socially awkward foreigners who cannot speak English. It goes further to explain the negative effects of such stereotypes. This includes "psychological, emotional, and social costs for Asian American students, such as studying harder and longer, foregoing social life, enduring loneliness and alienation, and experiencing extreme depression and stress" (Zhang). When people see an Asian American student, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the assumption that the individual is extremely smart and works hard. From personal experience, this usually causes others to expect more from the Asian American individual, giving them much more pressure than to other people.
Zhang then goes on to explaining the effects of the stereotype that Asian Americans are poor-speaking foreigners, and thus are socially awkward. She explains, "peer exclusion often happens to those who are perceived as outsiders or nerds with inadequate language, communication, and social skills. People are more likely to initiate friendship with those who are perceived as similar, good at self-disclosure, and having good social and communication skills" (Zhang). Often in movies, we see Asian Americans being associated with the uncool crowd in school. This is due to the fact that other groups view Asian Americans as people with completely different customs and habits. The lack of similarities between Asians and other ethnic groups creates gaps in relationships.
My Year of Meats: Jane vs. Akiko
Right from the start Ozeki begins to portray the differences between cultures using Jane and Akiko's lives as examples. Jane represents the white woman (even though she is partially Japanese), whereas Akiko is seen as the Asian American woman. Parallel to their stereotypes, Jane is an independent woman who has no husband, and can marry and divorce whoever and whenever she wants. She is able to maintain her own income with a steady job, without a man by her side. On the other hand, Akiko closely follows the Asian American stereotype. Before meeting her husband, John, Akiko had a steady job, however, after getting married, she was forced to quit. The only job she has is to be the obedient, submissive, and quiet housewife, who essentially lives to please John. She has no freedom as to where she wants to go or what she wants to do.
My Year of Meats: Chapter 7
Quote:
The people of the yellow race have slanting eyes, coarse black hair, flat faces and short skulls...the people of the yellow race living on the islands of Japan have made more progress than any other branch of the race. They are eager to learn how the white men do all kinds of work, and they been wise enough to adopt many of the customs of the white race. (Ozeki 150)Thoughts:
I was extremely angry when I read this part of the chapter. From the way the words are worded, it sounds as if the Asian American race were inferior to the white race. That Asian Americans are extremely successful and more progressed today because they have learned all that they know from "white men". It sounds that the white man always does the right thing, even when it comes to their customs, and that every other ethnicity should learn from them.
Asian Americans Face New Stereotypes in Ads Website
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/asian-americans-face-new-stereotype-in-ads/2011/08/11/gIQAiMzvZJ_story.html
This article brings to light the obvious Asian American stereotype that is constantly seen in the media. It talks about the recent advertisements that have used Asian American subjects to portray intelligent individuals. Although this is categorized as a stereotype, it sure is a flattering one. Here are some examples of Asian American stereotypes in recent advertisements as seen on the website:
This article brings to light the obvious Asian American stereotype that is constantly seen in the media. It talks about the recent advertisements that have used Asian American subjects to portray intelligent individuals. Although this is categorized as a stereotype, it sure is a flattering one. Here are some examples of Asian American stereotypes in recent advertisements as seen on the website:
●Staples advertises its computer-repair service with images of laptops flying like gulls into one of its stores. When one of the laptops crash-lands, the fix-it technician who comes to its “rescue” is an Asian American.
●CVS’s TV ads feature a lab-coated pharmacist of Asian descent dispensing advice about medication to a baffled Caucasian lady.
●A mother and her teenage son shopping at Best Buy learn that the store offers “Geek Squad” techies, who are packaged and displayed like life-size action figures on the store’s shelves. One of the tech guys is an Asian American.
●IBM’s commercials feature brainy IT consultants, including a young Asian American woman who talks up the company’s efforts to create “a smarter planet.”(Farhi)
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